Ryan C.
Delightfully Fast Paced and Affordable
For me, it’s not whether or not I’m going to travel to all the places that Bucket List offers (because I am!), it’s whether or not I am going to use a group travel service, or attempt to plan the trips myself. And having now been on several international trips with Bucket List, most recently Morocco, I can unequivocally say that these itineraries consistently manage to offer— and deliver!— a more efficient and cost effective travel experience than I could ever put together myself. This is especially true for destinations where safety issues or even the language/cultural barrier is a sizable concern, as your guide will always be there, working behind the scenes, to smoothly facilitate your journey: so that you can spend less time worrying about how you are going to get from place to place, and more time enjoying the things you actually came to see. If you were to attempt to plan a similar trip yourself, to any of Bucket List’s destinations, you would quickly see that the amount of things you could cram into a day would be reduced by about HALF, while the price of the trip would inversely double! Spend more, but see less? No thank you! Lol! These Bucket List adventures somehow manage to always operate smoothly like clockwork, but with the flexibility and spontaneity that traveling with only a SMALL group can allow. For example, on every trip I’ve taken with BL thus far, the guides have always been very receptive and adaptive to the vibes of the group— extending or shortening various excursions to meet the overall mood— in order to achieve the perfect balance between History, Shopping, Nature, and Photography time. If your idea of a perfect trip weighs exceedingly heavy (or solely) on just ONE of these facets, maybe Bucket List travel is not for you. Also, having said that, I want to mention that ALL of Bucket List’s itineraries move at a delightfully FAST PACE. Know that even the itineraries for destinations that don’t sound overtly physical (like, I’m not talking here about the ones chocked full of backpacking and hiking and whatnot…), are still going to be pretty darn physically demanding, just simply based on how fast these trips move, how long the days are, and how much is crammed into each and every waking moment. But they are this way by design! How else are these trips going to succeed in delivering all the sights and destinations you see spelled out on the trip descriptions? Personally, this is what I love most about the Bucket List trips: I always feel that not a moment is wasted, and that we are consistently making the most out of the time and money being spent in a given location. I didn’t sign up to hang out in hotel rooms, and if you are reading this and considering a BL trip, I suspect maybe you don’t want that either. Conversely, if you are not a fit, high-energy individual, and your idea of a perfect travel itinerary is more of a vacation and less of an adventure (with copious amounts of free time allotted for lingering in your hotel room or stagnating on a beach), then the Bucket List travel experience might not be a good fit for you. Just saying. Plus, anyone CAN plan that type of relaxing, resort vacation for themselves, and I invite you to do so! That way, I can continue to take advantage of the fast pace and low cost that I have come to associate, expect, and enjoy from the unique Bucket List travel experiences. :-)




